Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Ramesh Muthu

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Using Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Sponge with Advanced Wound Dressings
  Author(s): Ramesh Muthu, Suresh Arunasalam, Adnesh Kenneth Andrew, Suriya Tamil, Shoba Anandan, Noramirah Deraman and Nurfadhilah MarzukiRamesh Muthu, Suresh Arunasalam, Adnesh Kenneth Andrew, Suriya Tamil, Shoba Anandan, Noramirah Deraman and Nurfadhilah Marzuki
  
  Objective: The primary purpose of this study is to compare appearance of granulation tissue, rate of wound infection, period of hospital stay and duration for complete wound healing using two different methods of wound dressing at secondary healthcare centres. Material and Methods: 127 patients between the age group 14-68 years with an average age of 42 years were included in this study. Out of these 127 cases, 1 died due to urosepsis with severe lung infection and 6 cases did not turn up for follow up treatment. The remaining 120 cases were divided into two groups i.e. A and B. Group A was subjected to modified negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) using sterilized polyvinyl alcohol sponge as an alternative to standard Granu Foam. A Ryle’s tube with additional pores were created and interposed between the PVA sponges. The Ryle’s tube was attached to the suction drain and.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000741

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